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Financial Exploitation of Elderly and Disabled Persons – Illinois Powerful Remedies.
DeBlasio Law Group Obtains Settlement in Lawsuit Involving Fraudulent Inducement to Execute Promissory Note and Sale of Equity Stake in LLC Franchise.
The Importance of Beneficiary Designations in Retirement Accounts: Ex-Wife Prevails in Securing Ex-Husband’s Retirement Funds
Antonio DeBlasio Selected for Super Lawyers 2025
Is Your Employee Handbook an Enforceable Contract? The Right Disclaimer Could Make the Difference

Financial Exploitation of Elderly and Disabled Persons – Illinois Powerful Remedies.

One of the greatest evils in society is the exploitation of an elderly person or one with a disability. Fortunately, Illinois law provides a wide range of civil remedies for the financial exploitation of the […]

DeBlasio Law Group Obtains Settlement in Lawsuit Involving Fraudulent Inducement to Execute Promissory Note and Sale of Equity Stake in LLC Franchise.

(December 2024) The firm is pleased to announce that partner Antonio DeBlasio and the litigation team at DeBlasio Law Group recently settled a corporate litigation lawsuit involving claims that a client was fraudulently induced to […]

Illinois Court Rules Contractor’s Mechanic’s Lien Is Fraudulent; Awards Attorney Fees to Homeowner and Bank

Contractors that inflate amounts due and record mechanic’s liens against real estate run the risk of having the lien wiped out due to fraud. In a recent Illinois case, the Court did exactly that. In […]

Jury’s $3 Million Punitive Damage Award Against Mortgage Loan Servicer Ocwen Reduced on Appeal to $582,000.

(November 2019) A federal jury awarded Monette Saccameno $582,000 in compensatory damages and $3 million in punitive damages against her mortgage loan servicing company, Ocwen. On appeal, the Seventh Circuit lowered the punitive damage award […]

Jury Verdict Against Insurance Company That Failed to Pay on Policy When Classic Car Stolen at National Car Show.

(Chicago – 9/14/2018) It took less than 1.5 hours for a Cook County jury to return a unanimous verdict tonight in favor of our clients against an insurance company for refusing to pay the full […]

DuPage County Trial Attorneys Resolve Consulting Dispute, $1 Million Counterclaim Dismissed.

The attorneys at our firm were hired by two Malaysian clients who sued to recover for consulting services rendered to a U.S.-based company in China. Our attorneys aggressively pursued the claims and defended our […]

Illinois Claim of Tortious Inducement of Breach of Fiduciary Duty.

Does Illinois recognize a cause of action for tortious inducement of breach of fiduciary duty? The answer is yes. Our law firm recently defended a client accused of tortious inducement of breach of fiduciary duty in […]

Successful Representation of Homeowners In Home Repair and Remodeling Claim.

Are you the victim of a home repair and/or remodeling scam? Are you being sued by a home repair or remodeling company? Our firm’s attorneys settled a case on behalf of a husband and wife […]

Illinois Successor Liability – A Creditor’s Rights.

Small business owners often struggle to collect their accounts receivable. Sometimes debtors actually dissolve their businesses in order to avoid paying creditors and then re-open later under a new or slightly different name. Frustrated creditors […]

Exhibit Attached to Complaint Sinks Real Estate Case. Plaintiff Loses Property.

Filing a complaint is one of the first steps taken when filing a lawsuit. It is also one of the most important. The dangers of conflicting allegations and exhibits attached to the complaint is evidenced […]

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